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Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties


Titanite Sphene and Tourmaline Bi Color Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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Green stones strong trichroism: typically colorless greenish yellow brownish to yellow;   

Dispersion
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0.05   
9

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.61-1.66   
1.843-2.110   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
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0.100-0.192   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene Optic Character

Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

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Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tourmaline Bi Color and Titanite Sphene transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Tourmaline Bi Color is Not Available while Tourmaline Bi Color is Not Available in appearance.

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